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"It was a cold wintry day when I brought my children to live in rural West Virginia. The farmhouse was one hundred years old, there was already snow on the ground, and the heat was sparse-—as was the insulation. The floors weren’t even, either. My then-twelve-year-old son walked in the door and said, “You’ve brought us to this slanted little house to die." Keep reading our story....

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Bonita usually power failures due to rain are because water has gotten into the electrical circuits and blown them. Of course lightening strikes cause the major outages. Suzanne is there any ways you can build either a hoop tunnel or create a snowfence tunnel from the house to the barn?
hawkswench on Coming Down
Maybe I'm a bit dense. . I understand power outages in snow and in ice bit I don't understand power outages b/c of rain. Must be a southern (?) mountain (?) thing. Great pix, tho. Glad you've mastered the generator. It's as if it were January here, pretty snow* and unseasonably cold. * pretty 'cause it just fell, by tomorrow it will be ugly grey
bonita on Coming Down
Power outages are annoying. But wow, that'a nice photo!
dawnraeb on Coming Down
So pretty. Looks like good weather for baking.
whaledancer on Coming Down
Snow is falling here and it is beautiful, we are supposed to have freezing rain later tihs afternoon and a combo fo freezing rain and snow after midnight, luckily we dont have to go out and the salt trucks and plows are doing a good job .
Joell on Coming Down
Snow is beautiful to look at, but it creates such hardships. Where I live in Georgia , when it snows, everything shuts down because most of us do not know how to drive in it. So, I pray that it stays away. Thank you for the pics of your wonderful farm!!
Southern Belle on Coming Down
Ok here's the plan. We gotta build you a covered bridge to the barn. Something that won't get wet when the creek floods. And some solar panels! Stay warm! Looking forward to my calendar:)
margiesbooboo on Coming Down
suzanne can i use your picture above as my screensaver on my pc? beautiful hope you keep your power.
ticka1 on Coming Down
3 degrees in the eastern part of WA state. Windchill of -12. Just a skiff of snow. Dog gets bundled up when she goes outside, and she stays home when I need to get out. She does not like that, used to traveling with me. This is just the onset of winter. Real snow due tonight and for a few days. I am a 'survivalist', so have a good stockpile of foods and emergency items in case the power goes out. So, in that respect at least, I can relate. So glad I do not have to get out to milk the cow and feed the livestock. I sincerely admire your lifestyle. You seized the opportunity and are enjoying your life. Atta girl.
lattelady on Coming Down
Beautiful! Enjoy! Merry Christmas!!
WildTrails on Coming Down
What a nice scene, I'm so glad you are prepared.
JudyT on Coming Down

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